They Called It Psychiatry – I Call It Punishment

They Called It Psychiatry – I Call It Punishment

In 2024, I was forcibly hospitalized in a psychiatric institution — not because I was a danger to myself or others, but because I spoke out. I am a Libyan doctor and entrepreneur. I built my company from nothing. I believed in freedom, human dignity, and the right to think differently. I shared my ideas on social media: I criticized terrorism, religious extremism, and what I called the “Gaddafi ideology” — a toxic legacy that turned many minds i…